Broncos by 6. The national anthem lasting a minute, 45 seconds. Anthony Kiedis wearing three socks. Whatever you bet on this Super Bowl Sunday, here are the five best places to watch it all go down.
Your signature seven-layer dip. It’s solid. It’s gotten you through Super Bowls XXXII to XLVI. But... it’s unacceptable at the Tao Bowl, where you’ll feast instead on pork belly fried rice, Kobe-beef sliders and togarashi-spiced fries, while washing it all down at the open bar. RIP seven-layer dip.
Your options here: a limited open bar for 100 bucks, a table with beer and mixers for $750 or $1,500, and—this being Vegas—a “Hail Mary” package with enough bottles, mixers and champagne to sate 20. It’s $35K, but hey: that’s nothing after your Peyton Manning/“OMAHA” prop bet hits.
Nothing against freezing your ass off at the Meadowlands, but... you really don’t want to freeze your ass off at the Meadowlands. This should do: a party at Aria’s Elvis-inspired nightclub, replete with stadium seating and fancy food. Resist the urge to do the wave.
Watching the game from your living room: great. Watching it on 60 TVs from your own private skybox: better. That last one exists at MGM’s Race & Sports Book, where you can reserve a space for you and up to nine friends. (Showgirls, friends... same difference.)
Watching the game is stressful. The action. The suspense. The... wondering when Bruno Mars’s halftime show will end. Anyway, nothing can ease that stress like some barbecue and some beer buckets at Crazy Horse’s party. Oh, and lap dances. Those can ease stress, too.
